PORTLAND, Ore. -- Seven Cascade Collegiate Conference student-athletes in the sports of volleyball and soccer have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week, the conference office announced.

The student-athletes were recognized for their performances during the period of Aug. 22-28.

The honorees:

Volleyball

Hitter – Southern Oregon University’s Sarah Holgen, a 5-10 senior outside hitter from Honolulu, Hawaii, has been named the Red Lion Hitter of the Week for the second consecutive week. In four matches at the Summer Slam Invitational in southern California, Holgen averaged 18.5 kills per match and nearly posted a triple-double (15 kills, 15 digs, eight assists) in 14th-ranked SOU’s 3-2 victory over seventh-ranked Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).

Setter – College of Idaho’s Kelsey Soos, a 5-9 junior from Santa Ynez, Calif., has been named the Red Lion Setter of the Week. Soos had an impressive debut as the setter for the Yotes, who went 3-1 at the Summer Slam Invitational in La Mirada, Calif. In four matches, she averaged 9.5 assists, registered 23 digs and had five kills.

Libero – College of Idaho’s Whitney Owen, a 5-11 senior from Caldwell, Idaho, has been named the Red Lion Libero of the Week. Owen posted back-to-back 30-dig matches against Top 20 teams at the Summer Slam Invitational in La Mirada, Calif. She had 33 digs in a 3-2 victory over fifth-ranked Biola (Calif.), then came back with 30 digs in a 3-2 loss to 16th-ranked Bellevue (Neb.).

Offensive – Concordia University’s Facundo Dipascuale, a 5-11 senior midfielder from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been named the Red Lion Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. In CU’s lone match, Dipascuale came up with the lone score and game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Trinity Western (B.C.). Dipascuale converted on a penalty kick in the 41st minute.

Defensive: Concordia University’s Humberto Soriano, a 6-1 junior goalkeeper from Phoenix, Ariz., has been named the Red Lion Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Soriano registered four saves in a 1-0 victory over Trinity Western (B.C.), a team that had already defeated NCAA Division I foe Seattle University and NCAA Division II opponent Seattle Pacific this season.

Women’s Soccer

Offensive – Eastern Oregon University’s Rachael Collins, a 5-1 senior from Boise, Idaho, has been named the Red Lion Female Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Collins recorded her first career hat trick as she tallied three goals in a 6-2 non-conference road victory over Great Falls (Mont.).

Defensive – Southern Oregon University’s Chenin Young, a 5-9 senior defender from Upland, Calif., has been named the Red Lion Female Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The center back for SOU’s defense keyed a shutout vs. Simpson (Calif.) as the Raiders did not yield a single shot on goal.